Episode 9 recap: Zhou Yu wins the silver medal, and Gao Feng feels down due to his mistakes.
After the competition, people were discussing Wang Ji Fei's challenge to the two top players and mentioned that although Zhou Yu has made rapid progress, Wang Ji Fei is soon going to participate in overseas training, which will make him swim even faster in the future. Gao Feng, seeing Zhou Yu's fast progress while he himself hasn't had any breakthroughs, starts reflecting on his own performance and becomes somewhat impatient.
Zhou Yu has been contemplating Wang Ji Fei's words for a long time. He not only reflects on his own technical issues but also wants to enhance his overall strength. When Gu Luo arranges training for Gao Feng in Gu Luo, Gao Feng questions whether his lack of progress is related to the training methods. Gu Luo assures him that he understands Gao Feng's training and advises him to train calmly according to his methods, without becoming impatient because of Wang Ji Fei.
As Wang Ji Fei is about to leave Jiang Province Sports School, he continues to offer suggestions during his training sessions with Gao Feng and the others. Although his attitude may be somewhat arrogant, Zhou Yu can sense the goodwill behind his words, so he doesn't dislike Wang Ji Fei. Wang Ji Fei discusses the exchange with his coach, specifically mentioning Zhou Yu, as he feels Zhou Yu is genuinely interested, especially after learning that Zhou Yu might be Zhou Quan's son.
The championship is about to begin, and Liang You Guang deliberately brings tickets to Yu Min Yi, urging her to watch Zhou Yu's competition and understand his swimming dreams. Zhou Yu and the others arrive at a hotel near the venue, where Liang Bing Bing and Gu Li also join them and help the two girls with their luggage. After checking in, Zhou Yu calls Yu Min Yi to inform her about his upcoming competition and reassure her of his safety.
Gu Luo is somewhat worried about this championship, as he feels that their athletes haven't been performing well recently. However, Liang You Guang insists that they must secure the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle event, and the rest doesn't matter. After the preliminary rounds, both Zhou Yu and Hu Jing Tian achieve good results. Liang You Guang suggests treating everyone to a meal as a reward, but Hu Jing Tian and others remain somewhat concerned and don't want to relax prematurely.
When Gao Feng returned to the hotel, he saw Liang You Guang and Zhou Yu chatting and felt envious of their relaxed interaction. In the 400-meter freestyle final, Wu Hao, despite being injured, persevered and took first place, while Hu Jing Tian also performed well and achieved third place. Hu Jing Tian was especially excited about his ranking and shared many heartfelt words during a press interview. However, before he could finish speaking, Gu Li and the others noticed Gao Feng's presence and hurried to interview him, abruptly ending Hu Jing Tian's interview.
In his heart, Hu Jing Tian told himself that next time, he would strive for an exclusive interview. Meanwhile, Gao Feng faced pressure before the race because his father was displeased with him for not winning a gold medal. Gu Luo wanted to comfort Gao Feng, but Gao Feng didn't want to listen since his mind was filled with the discouraging words his father had said. After the 200-meter freestyle concluded, Gao Feng achieved third place, slightly slower than Zhou Yu. However, after the competition, something seemed off about him.
Zhou Yu asked Gao Feng about his condition, but Gao Feng only mentioned a stomachache and didn't say much more. Gu Luo was extremely worried because Gao Feng always encountered problems during competitions. Zhou Yu comforted Gao Feng, encouraging him to perform well in the upcoming events and expressing his belief in Gao Feng's abilities. Gao Feng's mood was extremely low, and upon seeing his unhappiness, Wu Hao went to console him, telling him not to be too harsh on himself. Wu Hao shared that he also experienced many losses before finally standing on the winner's podium.
Wu Hao wanted to tell his parents about winning a gold medal in the championship, but to his surprise, his parents didn't even watch his competition and showed no interest in his achievement. They just wanted him to retire quickly, which made Wu Hao very upset. Liang You Guang invited Liang Bing Bing to attend the celebratory banquet in the evening. Liang Bing Bing initially showed no interest but eventually changed her attitude towards Liang You Guang, agreeing to attend the banquet. Liang Bing Bing tried to console Gao Feng at the celebratory banquet, but he couldn't take it in and only expressed his frustration at making a rookie mistake and losing to Zhou Yu, which he couldn't accept.
Gu Li inquired about the celebratory banquet from Liang Bing Bing and then sent a message to arrange a meeting with Gao Feng, wanting to comfort him after his loss in the competition. The celebratory banquet continued, with Hu Jing Tian organizing games for everyone to play, and Zhou Yu was punished with singing a love song. Zhou Yu wasn't skilled in singing, but forced by the situation, he could only sing a song for Liang Bing Bing on his right side, with memories of their joyful times together in his mind.
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